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The Divided Family in Civil War America
Amy Murrell Taylor
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Description for The Divided Family in Civil War America
Paperback. The Civil War has long been described as a war pitting 'brother against brother'. The divided family is an enduring metaphor for the divided nation, but it also accurately reflects the reality of America's bloodiest war. This title provides a social and cultural history of the divided family in Civil War America. Series: Civil War America. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 illustrations, 1 table, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
This title discusses the crisis of the 'house divided'. The Civil War has long been described as a war pitting 'brother against brother'. The divided family is an enduring metaphor for the divided nation, but it also accurately reflects the reality of America's bloodiest war. Connecting the metaphor to the real experiences of families whose households were split by conflicting opinions about the war, Amy Murrell Taylor provides a social and cultural history of the divided family in Civil War America. She studies letters and diaries to understand how families coped with division between husbands and wives, brothers and sisters, ... Read more
This title discusses the crisis of the 'house divided'. The Civil War has long been described as a war pitting 'brother against brother'. The divided family is an enduring metaphor for the divided nation, but it also accurately reflects the reality of America's bloodiest war. Connecting the metaphor to the real experiences of families whose households were split by conflicting opinions about the war, Amy Murrell Taylor provides a social and cultural history of the divided family in Civil War America. She studies letters and diaries to understand how families coped with division between husbands and wives, brothers and sisters, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
Series
Civil War America
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9780807861868
SKU
V9780807861868
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Ref
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About Amy Murrell Taylor
Amy Murrell Taylor is assistant professor of history at the State University of New York at Albany.
Reviews for The Divided Family in Civil War America
"A fascinating study of actual families, North and South, white and black, divided by war." - Journal of American History "The first social and cultural history of Civil War - era divided families.... The dynamic portrait painted here ably renders any simple stories as much more complicated and complex narratives, and therefore ultimately much more historically satisfying." - Civil War ... Read more